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Bucklands Beach

Auckland, New Zealand

Bucklands Beach 5 photos

  • Rangitoto from Bucklands Beach

    Rangitoto from Bucklands Beach. russellstreet, CC BY-SA 2.0. Source

  • Bucklands Beach in 2010 03

    Bucklands Beach in 2010 03. russellstreet, CC BY-SA 2.0. Source

  • Bucklands Beach in 2010 01

    Bucklands Beach in 2010 01. russellstreet, CC BY-SA 2.0. Source

  • Bucklands Beach

    Bucklands Beach. russellstreet, CC BY-SA 2.0. Source

  • NZ AK Bucklands Cottage

    NZ AK Bucklands Cottage. Itineris55, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source

Tomorrow at a glance

Best: 5 pm to sunset, sunset 7:44 pm
7 am
5.2
2 km/h1 mph wind, Fair
8 am
6.6
1 km/h1 mph wind, Good
9 am
7.0
4 km/h3 mph wind, Great
10 am
5.5
8 km/h5 mph wind, Good
11 am
5.4
10 km/h6 mph wind, Fair
12 pm
5.3
12 km/h7 mph wind, Fair
1 pm
6.0
11 km/h7 mph wind, Good
2 pm
6.8
12 km/h7 mph wind, Good
3 pm
5.3
17 km/h10 mph wind, Fair
4 pm
5.8
17 km/h10 mph wind, Good
5 pm
6.9
15 km/h9 mph wind, Good
6 pm
6.6
12 km/h7 mph wind, Good
7 pm
7.4
10 km/h6 mph wind, Great

This page puts what matters first for today's conditions.

Best time to swim

Best: 5 pm to sunset. Beach score for daylight hours, with wind in km/hmph underneath.

Air
16°C60°F
Water
18°C65°F
Wind
53 km/hmph WSW
Gusts
128 km/hmph
Waves
<0.1 m<1 ft
UV
0 low
Tide
falling
Rain
0%
Sunset
7:44 pm
Today
7.3Great7 am127
7.5Great8 am148
7.2Great9 am149
7.2Great10 am138
7.5Great11 am95
7.8Great12 pm53
8.1Great1 pm74
8.1Great2 pm106
8.1Great3 pm117
8.2Great4 pm117
8.3Great5 pm106
8.3Great6 pm95
8.2Great7 pm106
Sat
5.2Fair7 am21
6.6Good8 am11
7.0Great9 am43
5.5Good10 am85
5.4Fair11 am106
5.3Fair12 pm127
6.0Good1 pm117
6.8Good2 pm127
5.3Fair3 pm1710
5.8Good4 pm1710
6.9Good5 pm159
6.6Good6 pm127
7.4Great7 pm106
Green, 7 and upYellow, 4 to 7Red, under 4Best stretch

Tide, next 24 hours

Tide falling now. Low at 11 pm, -0.8 m. High at 6 am, 0.9 m. Low at 12 pm, -0.8 m. High at 6 pm, 1.1 mLow 11 pm, -0.8 m3 ftHigh 6 am, 0.9 m3 ftLow 12 pm, -0.8 m3 ftHigh 6 pm, 1.1 m3 ftNow3 am9 am3 pm9 pm
  • Low 11 pm, -0.8 m3 ft
  • High 6 am, 0.9 m3 ft
  • Low 12 pm, -0.8 m3 ft
  • High 6 pm, 1.1 m3 ft

Tide is modeled, not measured. Rip current and water quality data are not available for this beach yet.

Beach info

Lifeguards, parking and facilities before you head down.

Facilities

  • Restrooms470 m0.3 mi away
  • Parking1 within 500 m0.3 miNearest 230 m740 ft. Fee not listed
  • Food and drink3 within 1 km0.6 miNearest 530 m0.3 mi
  • Playground360 m0.2 mi away
  • Boat ramp80 m260 ft away
  • SurfaceSand

Getting there

Nearest bus stop
120 m390 ftBucklands Beach Bowling Club
Nearest town
8.8 km5.5 miBeachlands (town)
Nearest airport
18 km11 miWaiheke Island Aerodrome (WIK)

Nearby places

  • Zabr' oneItalian
    530 m0.3 mi
  • Fish and ChipsFood and drink
    550 m0.3 mi
  • Books and Bricks Buckland BeachCoffee shop
    560 m0.3 mi

Facilities from OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Check posted signs; details change. Data sources

Nearby beaches

Where to stay near the beach

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Partner links

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The days ahead

Best score each day, with the stretch to aim for.

  • Sat7.4 GreatBest 5 pm to 8 pmWind up to 17 km/h10 mph, rain 0%
  • Sun5.6 GoodBest 7 pm to 8 pmWind up to 23 km/h14 mph, rain 8%
  • Mon6.9 GoodBest 7 am to 12 pmWind up to 27 km/h17 mph, rain 22%
  • Tue4.1 FairNo standout stretchWind up to 34 km/h21 mph, rain 100%
  • Wed5.8 GoodBest 7 am to 8 amWind up to 28 km/h18 mph, rain 25%
  • Thu5.7 GoodBest 7 am to 8 amWind up to 36 km/h22 mph, rain 48%